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Two teams end two of nation’s longest losing streaks just 24 hours apart

Two high school baseball teams which use the Panthers mascot two states apart brought a halt to two of the nation's longest losing streaks on Saturday and Sunday, ending more than four years of combined misery for the two schools.

"These kids are very excited. It's definitely a step in the right direction for turning this program around," Annapolis coach Gene Bowles told the Capital. "To have a team effort like we did today and beat a team like Severn is a big statement. This game could turn the page for us here at Annapolis."

The victory came as part of the annual Camden County Tournament, an event which Camden may be some time away from winning outright. That seems unlikely to trouble the Panthers today, with the program still reveling in a return to success early in the 2012 New Jersey baseball season.

That's OK, because the Camden players and coaches certainly aren't alone. Annapolis, for one, knows exactly how they feel.